Discussion topic: Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
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Message posted on 26 Feb 2025 09:14 PM
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Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
Before I look into this can anyone whom has had both versions give an honest opinion if it was worth paying put the £900 again
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Message posted on 26 Feb 2025 09:27 PM
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Re: Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
Hi @Dazzar51
I've done a review as have many others in this thread: https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Glass-Live/You-ve-purchased-and-received-your-Sky-Glass-Gen-2-what-...
MikeAlanR
55" Gen 2 Sky Glass atlantic blue, 65” Sky Glass ocean blue, Sky Live, 4 streaming pucks and EE FTTP Busiest Home (circa 1.6 Gbps download). Sky SoundBox. Former Sky Q, Sky+ HD and Sky+ customer.
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Message posted on 27 Feb 2025 10:09 AM - last edited: 27 Feb 2025 10:13 AM
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Re: Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
It depends what kind of user you are, as there are obviously many people on here who will say it's not worth it becasue OLED, 120hz etc. etc.
But my honest review, as someone who is a perfect target for this sort of TV (i.e. I love the convenience of it but don't care about it being the absolute pinacle of technology) is that it's a worthwhile upgrade: Nothing has been massively improved, but everything has been improved just enough to make the overall experience a really good one – it almost sort of feels like Gen 1 was the beta test and Gen 2 is the solid version they would have wanted Glass to have been all along.
Plus, it has fixed my 3 major issues with Gen 1: 1) The screen looks good off-angle, I often sit to the side of the TV and couldn't see it well with the Gen 1; 2) the sound is way better, much closer to soundbar quality; 3) Sky haven't commented on the internal hardware but everything feels snappier scrolling through the OS, I haven't had to restart my TV yet.
In a nutshell – If you liked Gen 1, you'll love Gen 2 and might consider it worth your money upgrading. If you didn't like Gen 1, there's nothing new about Gen 2 that would change that and you'd probably want to look for a higher-spec TV anyway.
Message posted on 27 Feb 2025 12:30 PM
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Re: Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
Why dont you read all the reviews and comments about it here and decide for yourself ?
Message posted on 11 Mar 2025 11:00 AM
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Re: Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
Honestly, love my sky glass G1 in my bedroom!
My smart TV in my lounge is on it's last legs because I'm happy with my G1 experience. I'm replacing my dying smart tv in my lounge with G2.
Therefore, the last paragraph of the post is perfect! Just like marmite, 'You either like it, or you dont.' Just marmite not expensive 🤣🤣🤣
Message posted on 11 Mar 2025 12:19 PM
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Re: Honest comparison from Gen 1 to G2
@Dazzar51 wrote:Before I look into this can anyone whom has had both versions give an honest opinion if it was worth paying put the £900 again
I've had both. Sent back the gen2 after a few days and have since sold the gen1 too. They are only worth it if you are a Sky devotee who loves the UI and design of the set itself. Sound & picture quality was slightly improved on the gen2 but it's still nowhere near as good as it should be. Build quality was my biggest problem with the gen2. It does not feel like a TV costing close to a grand, particularly as I've just bought an OLED for a few pounds more (with a free 6 year warranty) which properly feels like a premium TV and absolutely blows Glass gen2 out of the water when it comes to build, image quality and useability.
Sky Glass is great for the mass market that it's designed for, and for those that can't afford a lump sum payment for a TV. I personally won't be buying one again.
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